MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Two teenagers were killed, and two others were seriously injured in a single-car Manatee County crash early Saturday morning, authorities said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, a 19-year-old Ellenton male was driving a Dodge Charger at a high rate of speed southbound on Silverleaf Avenue, near U.S. Highway 301 at about 2:15 a.m.
The Charger then traveled off the roadway and hit several trees, troopers said.
The driver and one passenger, a 19-year-old male from Parrish, were killed.
Two other passengers, a 17-year-old male from Parrish and a 16-year-old female from New York, were listed in critical and serious condition, respectively.
Only the female was wearing a seat belt, the report stated.
The crash is still under investigation.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
